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Each Tuesday in February has been made ‘Souper’ during the Alphabet Soup Food Drive that runs through Mar. 2 at Fry’s Food Stores in Arizona.

ABC 15 and Fry’s are asking for your help to stock food banks with donations of non-perishable food or by making a $1 donation with a special swipe card at the checkout stand.

At the first Souper Tuesday on February 5 at the Fry’s on Camelback and 7th Ave we had a great time! During the live TV spots with ABC 15, the ASU cheerleaders came down with their mascot Sparky, Central High School’s Clarinet Quartet performed, and the amazingly talented Mariachi Pasion serenaded us. (For more info on the all female mariachi band check out www.MariachiPasion.com)

We invite you to be a part of our next Souper Tuesdays! Come down to hear live music, see great entertainment, and support food banks in Arizona! Each dollar donated will allow the food banks to distribute the food equivalent of SIX meals to those in need.

Join us at these Souper Tuesday locations:

Feb. 12 – Fry’s Food Store at 1950 West Ray Road in Chandler

Feb. 19 – Fry’s Food Store at 4025 East Thunderbird in Phoenix

Feb. 26 – Fry’s Food Store at 1935 North Stapley in Mesa

Helping the hungry of Arizona is as easy as ABC during the Fry’s Alphabet Soup Food Drive!

In one of Arizona’s most successful food drives in history, Fry’s Food Stores and ABC 15 teamed during the month of February to raise 695 tons of food for the state’s hungry to honor the state’s Centennial.

That means the food and cash donation equivalent of 1,390,000 pounds of will benefit food banks in Phoenix, Mesa, Tucson and Yuma at a time when holiday donations have run low and the long, hot summer beckons in Phoenix. One in five Arizonans and one in four children suffer from food insecurity in our state and this donation comes at a great time to keep the shelves stocked for many in need.

Fry’s and ABC 15 have been consistent partners in the battle against hunger but this most recent effort tops them all. From the donations to the media exposure food banks have received over the month-long drive – including a Feb. 21 phone bank that raised more than $5,000 in four hours – these two organizations truly embody the spirit of “Hunger Heroes” in our community.

“What an amazing 30 days. What an amazing drive. On behalf of those in need, thank you to Fry’s, to ABC 15 and to everyone who made a donation to better their community,” said Terry Shannon, President and CEO of St Mary’s Food Bank Alliance.

To Fry’s Food Stores President Jon Flora, ABC 15 Vice President and General Manager Anita Helt and all those at Fry’s and ABC 15 who worked so hard over the last month to make his drive an overwhelming success, Arizona food banks can’t thank you enough. And to everyone who dropped a can of food into the a box or donated a dollar at the register in February, your generosity has touched us all and helped so many in need.

The Phoenix Coyotes announced today that the team is partnering with Fry’s Food Stores and ABC15 on the “100-Ton Food Drive”. The statewide food drive hopes to raise 100 tons of non-perishable food during the month of February in honor of Arizona’s Centennial. All food donations will go to agencies like the United Food Bank and St. Mary’s Food Bank.

“We are proud to partner with Fry’s Food Stores and ABC15 on the 100-Ton Food Drive,” said Coyotes President and COO Mike Nealy. “We hope our fans will support this great initiative to help those less fortunate in our state.”

Fans interested in donating to the 100-Ton Food Drive can drop off a can of non-perishable food at the collection bins located outside of gate four (4) at Jobing.com Arena at Coyotes games on Tuesday, February 21 (L.A. Kings) and Tuesday, February 28 (Vancouver Canucks). St. Mary’s Food Bank will be staffing the collection bins on both those dates.

“Fry’s invites the community to join us in this ambitious drive,” says Fry’s Food Stores President Jon Flora. “Our customers and Coyotes fans can make a difference by donating nonperishable foods at the upcoming games or cash at any Fry’s cash register. We need to address this issue now because one in four Arizona children are going to bed hungry each night.”

Fans that donate food items at the game will receive a voucher that can be redeemed for $10.00 off any price level ticket for the Coyotes game versus Los Angeles on February 21. There is a limit of one voucher per person and the voucher is only good for the Coyotes game that night.

For more information on Coyotes tickets, please visit PhoenixCoyotes.com or call 480-563-PUCK.